The Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions) Order 2017

Statutory Instruments

2017 No. 250

Local Government, England

The Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions) Order 2017

Made

2nd March 2017

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 105(3), 105A(1)(b) and (2)(a), 107D(1), 114(1) and (3) and 117(5) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009(1) (“the 2009 Act”).

In accordance with section 105B(1)(b) of the 2009 Act(2)—

(a) the councils whose local government areas are comprised in the area of the Tees Valley Combined Authority and the Tees Valley Combined Authority have consented to the making of this Order(3), and

(b) the Secretary of State considers that the making of this Order is likely to improve the exercise of statutory functions in the area to which this Order relates.

The Secretary of State, having had regard to a scheme prepared and published under section 112 of the 2009 Act(4), considers that—

(a) the making of this Order is likely to improve the exercise of statutory functions in the area to which this Order relates, and

(b) any consultation required by section 113(2) of the 2009 Act(5) has been carried out.

In accordance with section 113(3) of the 2009 Act, in making this Order, the Secretary of State has had regard to the need to reflect the identities and interests of local communities, and the need to secure effective and convenient local government.

A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 117(2) of the 2009 Act.

In accordance with section 105B(9) of the 2009 Act the Secretary of State has laid before Parliament a report explaining the effect of this Order and why the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to make this Order.

Accordingly the Secretary of State makes the following Order:

(1)

2009 c. 20. Section 105A was inserted by section 7 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1) (“the 2016 Act”). Section 114 was amended by section 23 of, and paragraphs 17 and 26 to, the 2016 Act. Section 107D was inserted by section 4 of the 2016 Act. Section 117 was amended by section 13 of the Localism Act 2011 and Schedule 5 to the 2016 Act.

(2)

Section 105B was inserted by section 7 of the 2016 Act.

(3)

This Order relates to the area of the Tees Valley Combined Authority, which was established by the Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/449). Article 2 of S.I. 2016/449 defines the “combined area” as the area consisting of the areas of the constituent councils, who are the local government areas of Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.

(4)

Section 112 was amended by sections 6 and 23 of, and paragraphs 17 and 23 of Schedule 5 to, the 2016 Act.

(5)

Section 113 was amended by sections 12, 14 and 23 of, and paragraph 24 of Schedule 5 to, the 2016 Act.